TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft (4/27/18).
COLLEGE: Played in 37 games, with 31 starts at right tackle at Wisconsin...former high school quarterback began career at UW as a tight end before moving to offensive line prior to start of training camp in 2016...elected to forgo senior season and declare for 2019 NFL Draft...earned third letter after starting 10 games at right tackle as a junior in 2018...missed final three games of season due to injury...key cog in Badger rushing attack that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 6 nationally, averaging 273.4 yards per game...helped Badgers average 6.2 yards per rushing attempt, the fourth-best mark nationally...as a sophomore in 2017, started all 14 games at right tackle...earned second letter...helped pave the way for RB Jonathan Taylor as he set FBS freshman rushing record with 1,977 yards...as an offensive line unit, allowed just 1.5 sacks per game, which led the Big Ten...Badgers finished the 2017 season ranked second in Big Ten in rushing offense (222.9 yards per game) and third in total offense (415.0 ypg)...earned first letter after playing in 13 games with seven starts at right tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2016...part of an offensive line that helped Badgers rush for 203.1 yards per game...redshirted as a true freshman in 2015.
PERSONAL: Served as a volunteer coach and food pantry helper...majored in finance, investment and banking...parents are David and Pamela Edwards...father played football at Indiana... cousin, Garrett Edwards, played football at Illinois...great uncle, Ron Leoni, also played football at Illinois.